:00:04. > :00:08.Hello, welcome to Midlands Today with Jackie Kabler and Nick Owen.
:00:08. > :00:11.The headlines tonight: New revelations about the murder of a
:00:11. > :00:16.Shropshire peace campaigner 30 years ago.
:00:16. > :00:21.Facing relegation - Aston Villa on the edge after another defeat.
:00:21. > :00:25.totally and utterly a shambles. The manager needs to go. There's a good
:00:25. > :00:27.chance we could go now. I can't see us getting many points in the last
:00:27. > :00:30.three games. Save this traditional high street -
:00:30. > :00:33.the protesters trying to stop a new superstore.
:00:33. > :00:43.And a permanent memorial for generations of miners who worked in
:00:43. > :00:49.
:00:49. > :00:54.Good evening, welcome to Midlands Today from the BBC this Wednesday
:00:54. > :00:58.evening. Tonight: Calls for a 30- year-old murder case to be re-
:00:58. > :01:01.opened. There are fresh demands for a new investigation into the murder
:01:01. > :01:03.of an anti-nuclear campaigner in the mid-1980s. Hilda Murrell's
:01:03. > :01:10.death led to extraordinary conspiracy theories, among them
:01:10. > :01:13.that M15 agents had kidnapped her from her home in Shrewsbury. But
:01:13. > :01:17.seven years ago, a local man, Andrew George, was jailed for
:01:17. > :01:20.murdering Miss Murrell during a burglary. In an exclusive BBC
:01:20. > :01:26.interview, though, a former prisoner claims four other men were
:01:26. > :01:30.also involved and remain at large. Mr A, who can't be identified for
:01:30. > :01:35.legal reasons, says the full story has yet to come out. Here's Giles
:01:35. > :01:40.Latcham. For seven years he kept quiet but,
:01:40. > :01:44.now, Mr A has decided to break his silence. In prison, he befriended
:01:44. > :01:50.Andrew George, the only man convicted of killing Hilda Murrell.
:01:50. > :01:54.But he's convinced George was part of a gang. He did burgle the house,
:01:54. > :01:58.it was a burglary that went wrong. He did stab Hilda, he did drive her
:01:58. > :02:02.to the copse, he did put the body there, but there was more people
:02:02. > :02:05.involved, he didn't do it alone. Hilda, a renowned rose-grower from
:02:05. > :02:12.Shrewsbury, was murdered in 1984 - abducted, stabbed, driven into the
:02:12. > :02:15.countryside and left to die. Police were convinced they were looking
:02:15. > :02:20.for a local burglar but theories emerged claiming she was killed in
:02:20. > :02:26.a botched MI5 operation. Then in 2005, labourer Andrew George was
:02:26. > :02:31.jailed for life. His DNA was found on Hilda's clothing. In prison, he
:02:31. > :02:35.confessed to Mr A but named others too. I wrote those names down on a
:02:35. > :02:38.piece of paper and I put them underneath my shoe, in the sole of
:02:38. > :02:42.my shoe, so the next time I saw the police, I could give them those
:02:42. > :02:46.names because I believed those names to be quite important. I give
:02:46. > :02:49.them the police but from that moment on, they told me to stop
:02:49. > :02:53.talking to George and that was when the trigger happened to move him
:02:53. > :02:55.out of that prison. According to the MI5 theories, Hilda was under
:02:55. > :02:58.surveillance either because of her anti-nuclear views or because she
:02:58. > :03:00.might have got information from her nephew in naval intelligence, Rob
:03:00. > :03:09.Green, about the controversial sinking of the Argentine warship
:03:09. > :03:16.the Belgrano in the Falklands war. In reality, Mr A says it was Andrew
:03:16. > :03:19.George and his pals after money for drugs. He always went back to the
:03:19. > :03:23.fact that he used to inhale gas and aerosols. It was glue and other
:03:23. > :03:27.things like that. It was his circle of friends, they wanted money for
:03:27. > :03:31.drugs, they wanted money for other bits and bobs. It was just the
:03:31. > :03:34.local delinquents in the area. It wasn't the Government. In a case
:03:34. > :03:37.full of unanswered questions, one of the most curious is why would
:03:37. > :03:43.Andrew George drive Hilda Murrell six miles out into the countryside
:03:43. > :03:46.before leaving her to die in those woods over there. The conspiracy
:03:46. > :03:49.theorists would have it that this was an abduction so that she could
:03:49. > :03:53.be questioned by intelligence agents. Less colourfully, speaking
:03:53. > :03:59.to Mr A in prison, Andrew George said the feisty Hilda put up a
:03:59. > :04:02.struggle in the house and they wanted her out of the way. They
:04:02. > :04:06.wanted to clean the house of all the valuables and they wanted her
:04:06. > :04:09.gone so they sent George away and the journey didn't go as planned.
:04:09. > :04:13.Um, crashed the vehicle and he stabbed her. When he got back to
:04:13. > :04:18.the house XXX had arranged a van, in his words, to clean the house,
:04:18. > :04:22.to get everything they possibly could. Hilda's nephew Rob Green
:04:22. > :04:24.continues to campaign for the case to be re-opened. In a new book, he
:04:25. > :04:30.reveals that more DNA belonging to someone other than Andrew George
:04:30. > :04:35.was found beneath his aunt's fingernails. The people Mr A names
:04:35. > :04:38.still live just a few miles from the spot where Hilda died. But the
:04:38. > :04:43.names never formed part of the evidence put to the jury at Andrew
:04:43. > :04:49.George's trial. Mr A has a new life now, his own criminal history
:04:49. > :04:52.behind him, but this chapter he cannot close. I've never been able
:04:52. > :04:57.to talk to anybody about this. I've had nightmares about it. It just
:04:57. > :05:04.never, ever goes away. And if it's going to stay in the public eye and
:05:04. > :05:07.it's going to stay where it is, I think the truth needs to come out.
:05:07. > :05:10.A little earlier, I spoke by phone to barrister and legal campaigner
:05:10. > :05:17.Michael Mansfield QC who's taken a close interest in the case. What
:05:17. > :05:22.was his reaction to the day's developments? It is perfectly clear
:05:22. > :05:29.others were involved in it. The jury at the trial were not made
:05:29. > :05:37.aware of this, as far as I know. The other avenues are to ask the
:05:37. > :05:42.judicial inquiry. It is in Andrew George's hands and he has showed no
:05:42. > :05:45.inclination to reveal the truth. It is his own fault he will be in
:05:45. > :05:52.prison. There are other ways the matter can be investigated without
:05:52. > :05:57.his help. The major suspect in this are the security services. It seems
:05:57. > :06:02.to me that it is time that there was an investigation into their
:06:02. > :06:08.role in this matter. It is incredible that one should be asked
:06:08. > :06:16.to believe that they had no knowledge or played no part or at
:06:16. > :06:19.least deny it given Robert Green's position in the war and also won
:06:19. > :06:22.campaigning against the nuclear industry.
:06:22. > :06:25.In a statement, West Mercia Police tell us the allegations were fully
:06:25. > :06:27.investigated during the original inquiry. They say any decision to
:06:27. > :06:33.re-investigate the case would be made by the Criminal Case Review
:06:34. > :06:36.Commission. Aston Villa could lose an estimated
:06:36. > :06:39.�40 million pounds if they're relegated from the Premier League.
:06:40. > :06:42.That's the stark reality for a club that's spent the last 24 years in
:06:43. > :06:46.the top tier of English football. Last night, the Villa manager Alex
:06:46. > :06:49.McLeish was on the receiving end of a torrent of abuse from fans after
:06:49. > :06:52.they were beaten by Bolton at Villa Park. And the heated debate
:06:52. > :06:59.continues. Ian Winter is live in the radio studios of BBC WM. Ian,
:06:59. > :07:06.the fans are clearly very upset. The football phone-ins are always
:07:06. > :07:09.feisty affairs on BBC WM. But tonight, sports editor Mark Regan
:07:09. > :07:15.and his studio guest Richard Sneekes are very busy indeed. As
:07:15. > :07:22.you can see, the switchboard is lit up like a Christmas tree. How busy
:07:22. > :07:26.are you? We have had a record and out of course. And no wonder
:07:26. > :07:29.because Aston Villa fans are worried. And that's because Aston
:07:29. > :07:30.Villa fans fear the worst after last night's 2-1 home defeat by
:07:30. > :07:33.last night's 2-1 home defeat by Bolton.
:07:33. > :07:37.Feel the noise, taste the anger, touch the frustration. 30,000 Villa
:07:37. > :07:40.fans let rip on the the final whistle. And their torrent of abuse
:07:40. > :07:48.was aimed at one man. The man they'd never wanted as manager ten
:07:48. > :07:54.months ago. The same man who's now three games away from relegation.
:07:54. > :07:58.couldn't see it coming. I am ready shattered by the 7 1/2. A couple of
:07:58. > :08:01.hours earlier. The April showers had captured the mood of the moment.
:08:01. > :08:04.Dark clouds hovered above the ground. And outside the ground, a
:08:04. > :08:06.quiet moment to reflect on the fanzine humour that keeps the
:08:07. > :08:09.diehards coming back for more, to watch their Heroes and Villains
:08:09. > :08:11.stumbling towards the worst home record in the club's history. But
:08:11. > :08:14.record in the club's history. But the League table isn't upside down
:08:14. > :08:17.and it could get even worse before the middle of May. Villa are now
:08:17. > :08:20.just three points above the third relegation place, occupied by
:08:20. > :08:23.Bolton who've got a game in hand. Bolton who've got a game in hand.
:08:23. > :08:26.Yet, it could all have been so different. Villa played so well in
:08:26. > :08:28.the first half without taking the lead they deserved. And they paid a
:08:29. > :08:31.heavy price. Stephen Warnock's well-taken goal was the only
:08:31. > :08:35.highlight for the home fans. But no-one guessed that within two
:08:35. > :08:40.minutes 45 seconds of the ball hitting the back of the net, Villa
:08:40. > :08:44.would concede a penalty converted by Martin Petrov... And then fall
:08:44. > :08:52.apart at the back, to allow David Ngog to settle the match at 2-1.
:08:52. > :08:58.Sheer agony for Alex McLeish. Unbelievable. I just couldn't
:08:58. > :09:02.believe what happened to us. It was the worst nightmare. After a couple
:09:02. > :09:06.of minutes of looking so comfortable in the game. It leaves
:09:06. > :09:13.a bitter taste in your mouth, watching the game. It is a total
:09:13. > :09:21.and utter shambles. No words can describe it, sorry. Can you believe
:09:21. > :09:25.it? No, no. There is a good chance we can go. I can't see us getting
:09:25. > :09:32.many points in the last three games. And those last three games start at
:09:32. > :09:37.West Brom on Saturday followed by Spurs at home and Norwich away.
:09:37. > :09:40.have nine points to play for. It is in our own hands. We need to go to
:09:40. > :09:44.West Brom and get the points. the Villa fans fear time is almost
:09:44. > :09:47.up for a team that's won only one of their last 13 games. And the
:09:47. > :09:49.prospect of relegation from the Premier League is far too close for
:09:49. > :09:53.comfort. Mark, sorry to interrupt. You're
:09:53. > :09:59.now live on Midlands Today. What's the overriding emotion of your
:09:59. > :10:03.the overriding emotion of your Aston Villa callers this evening?
:10:03. > :10:06.They are pulling together. Last night, Alex McLeish had all sorts
:10:06. > :10:10.of stick, particularly after the full-time whistle and we have had
:10:10. > :10:14.many calls saying Aston Villa fans were discussed with the behaviour
:10:14. > :10:18.of other fans. The defeat crystallised everything. Anyone who
:10:18. > :10:23.has been bigger we are too good to go down, they've realised they
:10:23. > :10:28.could go down. That is the overriding message. With a taste
:10:28. > :10:32.dead than from the football club. They openly acknowledged the
:10:32. > :10:37.frustration, and this is from the chairman and the chief-executive.
:10:37. > :10:41.We continue to be in control of our own destiny, they said. Well that
:10:41. > :10:45.as by the fans are you station tonight? I think it will. If you
:10:45. > :10:48.asked me last night, I would have said it won't. I do think there is
:10:48. > :10:58.any mileage in getting rid of the manager, they have to stick
:10:58. > :11:08.together and get the point. Will they be in the Premier League next
:11:08. > :11:09.
:11:09. > :11:13.season? Yes they were. The debate continues until 7pm on BBC WM
:11:13. > :11:15.95.6FM. Still to come this evening: The
:11:15. > :11:19.footballing nations who'll be fighting for Olympic gold in
:11:19. > :11:22.Coventry in three months time check out what the stadium has to offer.
:11:22. > :11:25.Well, let's hope it's stopped raining by then or else, we could
:11:25. > :11:28.be breaking a few records of our own. The weekend's not looking too
:11:28. > :11:37.promising either. For those of you with outdoor plans, I'll have the
:11:37. > :11:39.Other news now. The company which runs Warwick Castle says it's
:11:39. > :11:45.disappointed after being fined �350,000 and made to pay �145,000
:11:45. > :11:48.in costs following the death of a visitor. George Townley from
:11:49. > :11:53.Berkswell near Coventry died after falling 15 feet into a dry moat at
:11:53. > :11:58.the castle in 2007. Merlin Attractions Limited was found
:11:58. > :12:03.guilty of failing to protect the health and safety of visitors. It
:12:03. > :12:05.says millions of visitors have used the bridge safely.
:12:05. > :12:09.Protesters are tonight attempting to stop the building of a
:12:09. > :12:11.superstore on the edge of a Shropshire market town. They
:12:11. > :12:15.believe Newport town centre, boasting one of the widest high
:12:15. > :12:20.streets in the country, would not survive. Supporters of the plan,
:12:20. > :12:22.though, say it would be a shot in the arm for the local economy. Our
:12:22. > :12:31.reporter Ben Godfrey is in Telford. Ben, there's a planning meeting
:12:31. > :12:36.going on right now. Has there been a decision yet? The no decision yet
:12:36. > :12:40.but as you can see, protesters are here and about 50 or 60 are already
:12:40. > :12:45.inside. Standing room only really. This is why they're here. Newport
:12:45. > :12:48.High Street, they say, it could be damaged by the building of an out-
:12:48. > :12:53.of-town shopping centre by Sainsbury's, which could be built a
:12:53. > :12:56.couple of miles south of Newport. Here are the details of the
:12:57. > :13:04.superstore's plans which the councillors have been recommended
:13:04. > :13:08.to approve. 50,000 scare -- 50,000 square feet of retail space.
:13:08. > :13:12.Sainsbury's would be required to pay around �2 billion to fund local
:13:12. > :13:18.amenities as part of this deal. Let's talk to one of the objectors.
:13:18. > :13:22.Why are you opposed? This is neither needed nor wanted. This is
:13:22. > :13:26.Eric councils strapped for cash which has been recommended to sell
:13:26. > :13:30.greenfield space on the outskirts of Bath bodies hypermarket.
:13:31. > :13:35.Sainsbury's says it is creating 400 jobs. A lot of people do go out of
:13:35. > :13:43.town for their food. Three under and 50 of those jobs, low-paid,
:13:43. > :13:47.minimum wage. -- 350 of those jobs. We don't need those kind of jobs
:13:47. > :13:52.for the community and especially our young people. If you lose, you
:13:52. > :13:57.have lost the battle of the High Street? No, we have lost one stage
:13:57. > :14:02.of that. After that, we will be contacting Eric Pickles, Secretary
:14:02. > :14:06.of State, and taking it to a national level. The meeting will
:14:06. > :14:11.continue later. Telford officers and councillors have recommended
:14:11. > :14:16.approval. They say a scheme like this wouldn't damage the vitality
:14:16. > :14:20.of the High Street like Newport. The objectors think differently.
:14:20. > :14:23.A former water mill dating back to Saxon times could become a source
:14:23. > :14:26.of power once again with plans by a community co-operative to harness
:14:26. > :14:36.the force of water to generate electricity. The mill could provide
:14:36. > :14:41.
:14:41. > :14:46.the village of Neen Sollars in Shropshire with 20% of its needs.
:14:46. > :14:50.The water from this river was first harnessed 1,000 years ago. This
:14:50. > :14:55.mill was lasting news just before the First World War. Today, the
:14:55. > :15:00.giant water wheel has gone and it has become a handsome family home.
:15:00. > :15:04.Plans are afoot to bring it back to life. Basically, we are trying to
:15:04. > :15:10.take the water power that is in this river, and you can see here
:15:10. > :15:14.now it is flowing over the Weir, and converting it to electricity.
:15:14. > :15:19.new automated sluice gate will be built and is that of a water wheel,
:15:19. > :15:23.a modern turbine will be installed. It should generate a 12 1/2
:15:23. > :15:28.kilowatts of energy. That is one 5th of the needs of the surrounding
:15:28. > :15:33.village of Neen Sollars. What about the man who lives it? Have you feel
:15:33. > :15:38.about your home being turned into a power station? It will be
:15:38. > :15:42.remarkably in intrusive. Nevertheless, it is good, you know.
:15:42. > :15:48.After 100 years, a mill that have packed up from grinding corn is now
:15:48. > :15:51.going to turn itself into a rather more useful generation of power for
:15:51. > :15:54.the present century. If this project comes to fruition, the
:15:54. > :15:58.story of this mill will have come full circle with the fast-flowing
:15:58. > :16:03.waters of the river once again being harnessed as a valuable
:16:03. > :16:10.source of local power. To achieve that goal, the co-operative group
:16:10. > :16:14.behind the project needs to raise �150,000. So far, they have 90,000.
:16:14. > :16:19.If enough investors can be found to bridge the gap, this mill could be
:16:19. > :16:25.up and running again as soon as this autumn as the wheels of
:16:25. > :16:29.history go into reverse. It's perhaps the greatest love
:16:29. > :16:32.story of all and Romeo and Juliet will be a cornerstone of the World
:16:32. > :16:36.Shakespeare Festival in Stratford upon Avon. But audiences have seen
:16:36. > :16:38.nothing quite like the latest production. Actors are using
:16:38. > :16:43.experiences from their own country's troubled recent history
:16:43. > :16:46.to help bring to life the bard's timeless tale of love and hate.
:16:46. > :16:52.Joan Cummins reports now on the Iraqi Romeo and Juliet that will be
:16:52. > :16:55.playing at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre.
:16:55. > :17:00.It's an image that went around the world when Saddam Hussain was
:17:00. > :17:04.deposed by American forces in 2003. War and conflict have continued in
:17:05. > :17:07.Iraq with thousands of lives affected by the turmoil. Now, the
:17:07. > :17:17.background of strife between the Capulets and the Montagues has been
:17:17. > :17:20.adapted to sectarian conflict between Sunni and Shia. The play
:17:20. > :17:28.has been commissioned for the World Shakespeare Festival and it's hoped
:17:28. > :17:31.it will build help build bridges between the two cultures. It is a
:17:31. > :17:36.really unique insight into a different culture and an
:17:36. > :17:42.illumination of how important Shakespeare's plays are, have they
:17:42. > :17:45.speak to different cultures. famous balcony scene doesn't appear
:17:45. > :17:48.as you would expect it and there are many more dramatic changes. The
:17:48. > :17:51.Iraqi theatre's version of Romeo and Juliet is performed in Arabic
:17:51. > :17:54.with English subtitles. Gunfire and suicide bombers are ever present in
:17:54. > :18:00.this classic love story set in Bagdad. But despite this, the
:18:00. > :18:08.director insists the message is one of peace. We need to learn, to
:18:08. > :18:11.teach our children have to love life, how to live life. I asked
:18:11. > :18:21.visitors to the theatre if they thought the language barrier would
:18:21. > :18:22.
:18:22. > :18:27.affect their enjoyment. I think other people should have the
:18:27. > :18:30.pleasure of Shakespeare. Who owns Shakespeare is the question.
:18:30. > :18:33.Everybody. The actors say they're honoured to be working in Stratford
:18:33. > :18:40.and hope their interpretation will help Western audiences have a
:18:40. > :18:42.clearer understanding of the reality of life in Bagdad.
:18:42. > :18:48.Three months from today, the Olympics will kick off and Coventry
:18:48. > :18:50.will be at the heart of the celebrations. Because two days
:18:50. > :18:54.before the official Opening Ceremony, the women footballers of
:18:54. > :18:57.Japan and Canada will get their games underway. And the organisers
:18:57. > :19:06.are hoping the Olympic excitement that's starting to build will bring
:19:06. > :19:10.a big crowd to watch them. Nick Clitheroe reports. This report
:19:10. > :19:15.contains flash photography. It's finally starting to feel close
:19:15. > :19:18.for Coventry. The official tournament ball is here and so too
:19:18. > :19:21.are representatives of the teams who'll play in the city during the
:19:21. > :19:23.Olympic Games. After yesterday's draw, we know that at least 16
:19:23. > :19:30.different countries will be involved in games at the rebranded
:19:30. > :19:35.City of Coventry Stadium. facilities are brilliant. This
:19:35. > :19:40.stadium is nice and we went to the hotel before and everything looks
:19:40. > :19:43.very good. We are very satisfied. The Canadian women will be the
:19:43. > :19:49.first to play here against the world champions Japan. They have a
:19:49. > :19:52.second match as well against South Africa. It is a beautiful place. I
:19:52. > :19:56.love the intimate setting. It is a home away from home so we are
:19:56. > :20:01.looking forward to the opportunity to play here and hopefully, we will
:20:01. > :20:07.have a lot of eggs hatred Canadians and fans coming from London and we
:20:07. > :20:10.will... Expats. Monday's test event at the stadium when Senegal beat
:20:10. > :20:13.Oman to claim the final qualifying place was generally judged a
:20:13. > :20:15.success although a few problems with security checks still need
:20:15. > :20:19.attention. Coventry has been one of the better-selling football venues
:20:19. > :20:26.but there are still tickets left so cue a Sky Blue star to bang the
:20:26. > :20:30.drum. So, Dion, there are three big questions the public want answered.
:20:30. > :20:36.1.5 million tickets go on sale in early May. We want all of those to
:20:36. > :20:42.go, we want the stadium to be full. If you have a charge to his �10, --
:20:42. > :20:47.who is 10, you pay �10, if it charges five, you pay �5. I think
:20:47. > :20:54.it is a great idea. There are five double-headers. A game in the
:20:54. > :21:00.afternoon, a game in the evening. You get to pay one fee and you get
:21:00. > :21:07.to stay to watch two games. Everyone will be hoping for a big
:21:07. > :21:11.improvement in the British weather. He won't be playing in the Olympics,
:21:11. > :21:14.I don't think! Coal mining was once a way of life
:21:14. > :21:17.in parts of the Midlands. Not any more. It's nearly 20 years since
:21:17. > :21:20.three centuries of mining history came to an end in the Cannock
:21:20. > :21:23.coalfields. But thanks to a campaign, many of the miners who
:21:23. > :21:26.worked in the pits will now be remembered by future generations. A
:21:26. > :21:36.memorial made up of more than 2,600 bricks, each bearing a miner's name,
:21:36. > :21:38.
:21:38. > :21:41.will be dedicated this coming Miners preparing to descend the pit.
:21:41. > :21:45.Once a common sight with 48 collieries scattered across Cannock
:21:45. > :21:49.Chase employing tens of thousands. But scenes like this have long been
:21:49. > :21:54.obliterated from the landscape. Mick Drury became a miner aged just
:21:54. > :21:57.15. Now, his is one of hundreds of names inscribed on this brick
:21:57. > :22:07.memorial at Hednesford in Staffordshire. Relatives have paid
:22:07. > :22:12.up to �20 for each brick to remember a miner - living or dead.
:22:12. > :22:18.I'm very privileged to have worked with these blokes. They were the
:22:18. > :22:22.best set of blokes. This, to me, is great. I can look at blokes that I
:22:22. > :22:25.have forgotten about. The bricks are the brainwave of Mike Mellor.
:22:25. > :22:27.He promised his uncle he'd make sure the miners weren't forgotten.
:22:27. > :22:35.On Saturday, generations of pitmen will be remembered when the
:22:35. > :22:39.memorial is dedicated by the Bishop of Manchester. This memorial be
:22:39. > :22:42.carried on because there are families involved. It is not just
:22:42. > :22:47.the people whose names are on the bricks. They have families who have
:22:47. > :22:52.children, grandchildren, and I am sure this will be a lasting memory
:22:52. > :23:00.and will fulfil my promise to my uncle Horace to say that we will
:23:00. > :23:04.remember the miners. More than 500 miners lose their job so much
:23:04. > :23:10.growth --... Littleton Colliery was the last mine to close on the Chase
:23:10. > :23:17.in 1993. This is what the site looks like today. A new housing
:23:17. > :23:24.estate will be built here. Once, hundreds of miners worked here. At
:23:24. > :23:29.least this epic -- brick memorial paid tribute to that legacy.
:23:29. > :23:33.Well, it's a familiar story. You've been hearing it for the last week
:23:33. > :23:36.and a half. A lot of wet weather and more of it to come. Rain and
:23:36. > :23:39.showers - windy with it at times for the remainder of the week.
:23:39. > :23:42.We've got a couple of yellow warnings for both tonight and
:23:42. > :23:52.tomorrow of more heavy rain that could cause disruption due to some
:23:52. > :23:54.localised flooding. A build-up of that surface water. Now, we've had
:23:54. > :23:57.squally showers through the afternoon - they'll continue for a
:23:57. > :24:00.time this evening. As the winds begin to ease, they'll turn into
:24:00. > :24:07.slow-moving downpours, although the tendency for those begins to shift
:24:07. > :24:12.to the North later in the night. And we're looking at temperatures
:24:12. > :24:15.no lower than seven Celsius. But no sooner is the sun up, the showers
:24:15. > :24:22.start germinating from the South. So, we'll see another rash of them
:24:22. > :24:26.developing through the afternoon. They will be joining up to spell
:24:26. > :24:34.longer spells of rain. They'll be slower moving because it won't be
:24:35. > :24:44.as windy tomorrow. But any sunshine could trigger some hail or thunder.
:24:45. > :24:47.
:24:47. > :24:50.Top temperatures tomorrow - 13 Celsius. More wet weather to come.
:24:50. > :24:53.It really is like a conveyor belt of rain with the showers continuing
:24:53. > :25:02.into tomorrow night, merging to form longer spells of rain in the
:25:02. > :25:09.South. More heavy rain on Friday and Saturday. Thanks for that
:25:09. > :25:12.drought update! A look at tonight's main headlines: Britain slips into
:25:12. > :25:15.recession again - we're back where we were four years ago. The economy
:25:15. > :25:17.shrunk over the last six months. It's officially a double dip
:25:17. > :25:19.recession. And calls for the investigation